The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general orders. By the Committee on Cities and Villages: The Committee on Cities and Villages reports A bill to amend sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 of chapter 32 of Act No. 215 of the Public Acts of 1895, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of cities of the fourth class," approved May 27, 1895, being sections 3340, 3341, 3342 and 3343 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, as amended by Act No. 110 of the Public Acts of 1907, approved May 22, 1907; relative to the election of school trustees; With the recommendation that the bill pass. G. G. SCOTT, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general orders. By the Committee on Education and Public Schools: The Committee on Education and Public Schools reports Senate bill No. 364 (file No. 360), entitled A bill to create a State school-book commission, and to provide for the free school text-books and supplies; Without recommendation. The report was accepted. G. G. SCOTT, Chairman. Mr. Putney moved that the bill be referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general orders. The motion prevailed. By the Committee on Banks and Corporations: The Committee on Banks and Corporations reports A bill to provide for the formation of corporations with power to acquire, control, own, maintain, improve and convey property for parks, playgrounds, drives and boulevards, and hold the same and the proceeds thereof in trust for the municipalities and take private property therefor; With the recommendation that the bill pass. L. W. SNELL, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general orders. By the Committee on Agricultural Interests: The Committee on Agricultural Interests reports House bill No. 521 (file No. 321), entitled A bill for the suppression of contagious diseases among bees in the State of Michigan by creating the office of inspector of apiaries; to define the duties thereof; and to appropriate money therefor; With the recommendation that the bill pass. L. W. SNELL, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations under the rules. By the Committee on Agricultural Interests: The Committee on Agricultural Interests reports A bill providing for the incorporation of medical milk commissions, and the certification of milk produced under their supervision; With the following amendment thereto : By inserting in line 2 of section 12 after the word "repealed" the words "This act shall not be construed to apply to Wayne county." Recommend that the amendment be concurred in, and that when so amended the bill pass. L. W. SNELL, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. Mr. Snell moved that the Senate concur in the amendment made to the bill by the committee. The motion prevailed. The bill was then referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general orders. By the Committee on Agricultural Interests: The Committee on Agricultural Interests reports A bill to prevent unlawful discrimination in the sale of milk, cream and butter-fat, and to provide a punishment for the same; With the recommendation that the bill pass. L. W. SNELL, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general orders. By the Committee on Judiciary: The Committee on Judiciary reports House bill No. 401 (file No. 167), entitled A bill to amend section 19 of Act No. 183 of the Public Acts of 1897, entitled "An act to provide for the appointment and to fix the term of office, duties and compensation of circuit court stenographers in the State of Michigan," approved May 29, 1897, being section 381 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, as amended by Act No. 242 of the Public Acts of 1905; With the recommendation that the bill pass. CHAS. E. WHITE, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general orders. By the Committee on Judiciary: The Committee on Judiciary reports. House bill No. 424 (file No. 271), entitled A bill to amend sections 4 and 6 of Act No. 299 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to regulate the practice on appeal in chancery, and to repeal Act No. 340 of the Public Acts of 1907, and all other acts contravening or inconsistent with the provisions of this act;" With the recommendation that the bill pass. CHAS. E. WHITE, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general orders. By the Committee on Judiciary: The Committee on Judiciary reports House bill No. 398 (file No. 186), entitled A bill to provide for the condemnation by public corporations of private property for the use or benefit of the public, and to define the terms "public corporation" and "private property" as used therein; With the recommendation that the bill pass. CHAS. E. WHITE, The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general orders. By the Committee on Judiciary: The Committee on Judiciary reports House bill No. 310 (file No. 220), entitled A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 209 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to provide for the sale of real estate or any interest therein under license of the probate court, by executors, administrators and guardians;" With the recommendation that the bill pass. CHAS. E. WHITE, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general orders. By the Committee on Judiciary: The Committee on Judiciary reports House bill No. 192 (file No. 224), entitled A bill to amend section 5 of Act No. 310 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to amend sections 1, 5, 9, 11 and 13 of Act No. 6 of the Public Acts of the extra session of the Legislature of 1907, entitled 'An act to define and to regulate the treatment and control of dependent, neglected and delinquent children; to prescribe the jurisdiction of the probate courts and powers, duties and compensation of the probate judges with regard thereto; to provide for the appointment of county agents and probation officers and to prescribe their powers, duties and compensation;"" With the recommendation that the bill pass. CHAS. E. WHITE, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general orders. By the Committee on Judiciary: The Committee on Judiciary reports House bill No. 553 (file No. 282), entitled A bill to provide for clerks of justice courts in cities of over twentyfive thousand inhabitants; With the recommendation that the bill pass. CHAS. E. WHITE, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general orders. By the Committee on Judiciary: The Committee on Judiciary reports House bill No. 406 (file No. 263), entitled A bill to prevent fraud and deception in the sale of fruits and vegetables, and to provide penalties for violations of this act; With the recommendation that the bill pass. CHAS. E. WHITE, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general orders. By the Committee on Judiciary: The Committee on Judiciary reports House bill No. 503 (file No. 314), entitled A bill to amend section 1 of Act No. 87 of the Public Acts of 1891, entitled "An act to provide for appropriations of money to pay the salary of the Attorney General, clerks and certain expenses in such department, and to provide the manner and condition of payment, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts contravening the provisions of this act," as amended by Act No. 127 of the Public Acts of 1893, and Act No. 40 of the Public Acts of 1903; With the recommendation that the bill pass. CHAS. E. WHITE, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance and Appropriations under the rules. By the Committee on Mining Interests: The Committee on Mining Interests reports House substitute for House bills Nos. 43 and 173 (file No. 115), entitled A bill to provide for the election of inspectors of mines in certain cases and the appointment of their deputies, for the appointment of such inspectors of mines and their deputies until the election and qualification of the fire inspectors of mines, to prescribe their powers and duties and to provide for their compensation, and to repeal Act No. 213 of the Public Acts of 1887; With the recommendation that the bill pass. W. FRANK JAMES, The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general orders. By the Committee on State Affairs: Senate bill No. 414 (file No. 390), entitled A bill to prevent the manufacture, sale, furnishing or using devices. of sizes similar to United States coins, and placing the same in receptacles intended for the receipt or deposit of coins, and to provide a penalty therefor; Without recommendation. F. B. KLINE, Chairman. The report was accepted. Mr. Putney moved that the bill be referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general orders. The motion prevailed. By the Committee on State Affairs: The Committee on State Affairs reports Senate bill No. 376 (file No. 351), entitled A bill providing for a reclamation board, prescribing the duties of such board, and making an appropriation therefor; With the recommendation that the bill pass. F. B. KLINE, Chairman. The report was accepted and adopted and the committee discharged. The bill was referred to the committee of the whole and placed on the general orders. By the Committee on State Affairs: A bill to amend section 35 of Act No. 285 of the Public Acts of 1909, entitled "An act to provide for the creation of a department of labor; to prescribe its powers and duties; to regulate the employment of labor; |